Spout



Aug. 5, 1941. E POPE 2,251,601

SPOUT Filed Oct. '7, 1938 F-IEILI BY @217 MB ATfQRHEYS.

Patented Aug. 5, 1941 UNlTED STTES PATENT OFFICE SPOUT v Claude EugenePope, Oakland, Calif. Applicationoctober 7, 1938, Serial No. 233,887

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a new and useful combined punch and pouringspout capable of being applied to liquid containers to punch an openingin the same and to also provide means for readily pouring the liquidfrom the container after said opening has been punched therein.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a combinedpunch and pouring spout that may be readily applied to any non-vitreouscontainer of liquids, and when adjusted to position after the punchingoperation, will adjust itself tothe punched container to facilitate thepouring of the liquid from the container.

Another object of the invention is to provide an article of the classset forth that includes a punch, a pouring spout, and means forretaining the combined punch and spout in pouring position upon thecontainer.

A further object of the invention is to provide an article of the classset forth that is especially In the accompanying drawing forming a partof this specification and in which like numerals are employed todesignate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the device, showing the same applied to apaper milk container, and the view also discloses the article in pouringposition;

Fig. 2 is a sectional detail of the improved device, showing the sameapplied to a paper milk container and in position for pouring thecontents therefrom;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the article per se, showing the retaining ring,punch element, and pouring spout; and

Fig. 4 is a sectional detailed view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 andfurther illustrating the configuration of the device.

It is obvious that the device illustrated may be applied to variousnon-vitreous containers of liquids, whether they be round, oval, orrectangular in shape, by slightly changing the configuration of theretaining ring. However, in the present application the same has beenshown as applied to a milk container and will be described in connectionwith such a container.

The present device will function in connection with tapered or straightcylindrical bodies of the type disclosed. However, for the purpose ofillustration the device has been shown as applied to a tapered type ofmilk container.

In the accompanying drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration isshown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the letter A designatesthe punch and spout of the device. The retaining ring is designated bythe letter B, and the container by the letter C.

Figs. 1 and 2 show the device in operative position with the retainingring surrounding the neck of the container and showing the spout inpouring position.

The punch and spout element A consists of a V-shaped trough 5 having aninwardly and downwardly extending V-sh-aped punch or tang 6 integrallyformed therewith. The retaining ring B may be circular, oval, orsubstantially rectangular to fit over almost any configuration ofcontainer. The free ends I and 8 of the retaining member B extend underthe V-shaped trough or spout and are preferably spot welded thereto,

as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

It will now be observed that when the device is applied to a liquidcontainer, such as that shown in the drawing, the retaining ring B willencompass the neck of the container, and the spout element A will bemanually moved downwardly until the tang 6 engages the scored tab 9formed in the side of the container at the cream line thereof, whichtang at this point when forced inwardly causes the said tab to be brokenaway from the wall of the container and to assume the position shown inFig. 2, thus providing a pouring opening l0 in the container andpositioning the spout A for pouring the contents of the containertherefrom. The tang 6 in combination with the retaining ring B holds thespout in correct pouring position relative to the opening I 0 thusformed in the container, and said ring assumes an angular grippingposition upon the container, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

It is, therefore, obvious that a combined device of this character maybe utilized in connection with any container of liquids, which containermay be punctured so as to provide a spout from which the liquid may bedispensed from the container in an expeditious manner and withoutspilling the same when dispensed from said container.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing the dotted line refers to the cream line of thecontainer; and it is obvious that when the container is adapted to holdthat various changes relative to the material, size;

shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: 1. A utensil fordirectionally releasing the liquid from a round container, comprisingmeans for encompassing such container including an elliptical ringhaving an elliptical axial dimension such that the ring engages sidewalls of the container and having a trough secured to said ring near themajor axis thereof and extending outwardly therefrom and having apuncturing means in extension of said trough and deflected at an angleto the plane of the ring, for puncturing the container wall.

2. A utensil for directively emptying conoidal containers of theircontents which comprises an elliptical ring for engaging the conicalsurface of such container at substantially opposed diametral pointscoincident with the minor elliptic axis and for pivoting therearound, afluid channel member secured to said ring at one end thereof anddirected radially outward thereof, said channel member extendinginwardly of said ring and forming a container punch.

CLAUDE EUGENE POPE.

